Eastern Suburbs Roosters season 1987

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 80th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1987 winning 15 and drawing 1 of there of there matches that season.

Eastern Suburbs line-up

* Russell Bartlett
*Brian Battese
*Wayne Challis
*Paul Danes
*David French
* Trevor Gillmeister
*Brendon Hall
* Steve Hardy
*Kevin Hastings,
*Peter Johnston,
*Glenn Leggott, Joe Lydon, Terry Matterson,
Hugh McGahan Mike Mclean, John Mackay,
Tony Melrose, Steve Morris, Trevor Patterson, Wayne Portlock, Gary Prohm, Tony Rampling, John Richards, Ron Ryan,
Craig Salvatori, Danny Shepherd, Kurt Sherlock, Robert Simpkins, David Smith, Laurie Spina, Brad Tassell, Brad Tessmann, John Thomas, John Tobin, David Trewhella, Mark Wheeler,
Gary Wurth.

Ladder

eason summary

* Eastern Suburbs home ground was Henson Park.
* Eastern Suburbs were coached by Arthur Beetson.
*Rd.1 Bye
*Rd.2 Eastern Suburbs 14(W. Portlock, W. Challis Tries; T. Melrose 3 Goals) def Illawarra 8(P. Haddock Try; D. Carney 2 Goals) at Henson Park.
*Rd.3 Eastern Suburbs 5( T. Melrose 2 Goals; Kevin Hastings Field Goal) def North Sydney 4(J. McArthir 2 Goals) at North Sydney Oval. A tackle by Wayne Challis bringing down opposition winger, Steven Keir only inches short of the line in the dying minutes of there match helped Eastern Suburbs maintain there undefeated start to the season.
*Rd.4 saw Eastern Suburbs record there biggest win of the season, Eastern Suburbs 44(W. Challis 3, S. Morris 2, G. Prohm, H. McGahan, T. Gillmeister Tries; T. Melrose 6 Goals) defeated St George 2(B. Djura Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was also Eastern Suburb biggest ever win over the St George club.

* David Smith was Eastern Suburbs leading point scorer with 88 points, coming from 5 tries and 35 goals while there leading try scorer was Steve Morris with 10.
*Eastern Suburbs biggest win of the season came in the 3rd round match, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, when they defeated St George 44 points to 2, with Roosters winger Wayne Challis scoring 3 tries. It was also the biggest ever loss the St George club suffered against Easts.
* Representatives: Trevor Gillmeister(Queensland), Hugh McGahn(New Zealand), Gary Wurth(Sydney)

References

* Rugby League 1987-88 yearbook, David Middleton

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before = 1986
after = 1988
title = Season
years = 1987